This would be fun to put in the outlet in the back of someone's car and have them freak out because they have forgotten how to get to work with out the "Turn Left" in a sexy voice. But not 300$ fun.

This would be fun to put in the back seat outlet of someones car to have them freak out when they can't find their way to work with out the sexy "Turn Left" comments. Not 300$ fun though.

Gizmodomobile: 1973 Chevy Caprice.

This is pretty interesting, but I bet it has a radio signature that can be detected, perhaps worked around.

COUNTER countermeasures!

(Now available over the counter!)

M.A.S.K. eh? Is that the one with Jim Carrey?

Is this FCC legal?

So if I transmitted from say 6 meters or more then this $300.00 contraption is useless? I think i'll invest my $300.00 in Oil Commodities!

Truckers are going to love that.

Your directionally challenged girlfriend may love GPS, truckers loath it.

if you have to ask, probably not.

auto theft devices won't like it either.

@riqgeez:
Enjoy your four precious gallons of crude.

@BenjiClayton:
at least it'll turn to 8 by next week!

@TC2COOL: No they aren't.
Anyone looking at the logs would see a gap in space and in time, and at that point you'd better call The Doctor, because they're gonna start policing that box.

-and that's not cyber...man.

(Too far was it? Sorry.)

@ob1canob: Blasphemy! MASK was a critically acclaimed cartoon of the 80's....

+ Watch video

Keep in mind, folks, that standard GPS receivers are just that, receivers. They don't transmit anything at all. Using one of these devices is not going to throw off the fuzz or a stalker, it's just going to make you lost. This will, however, screw up genuine tracking systems like OnStar or LiveWire with an extra transmitter.

@riqgeez: Yeah, because they aren't up right now .. :)

@=opportunityfanboy: wow. how could i have missed that. being a child of the 80's, I'm very upset with my parents for not showing me this.

I don't see the particular use in this. The only advantage of this would be if someone is using a service to find your car (i.e., if your car is stolen) So is this product only marketed towards theifs?

I mean how often is someone going to be so paranoid as to call on star and ask were you are?

"those cars from M.A.S.K."

Wow. That is the best nostalgic 80's reference I have heard in a VERY long time. I can promise you that those neurons have not gone off for many a year.

Motorcycles that change to helicopters! Cars that changed to planes! GI Joe figurines with removable helmets!

Sigh. Those were some good toys/cartoons.

This could have a serious use in the UK where theres talk of all cars being fitted with a GPS system so the authorities can track the speed of all vehicles .... Oh and toll charges for motorways

Props on the M.A.S.K. reference. I've been writing a movie script that eventually will get finished and does for M.A.S.K. what Michael Bay did for Transformers. Only I'm going to explain where the hell Mrs. Trakker went, Scott and T-Bob will be blissfully absent, and the team is doing a "Rainbow Six"-style setup - with their masks, of course.

For those who don't know, consult the magical Interwebs and/or Wikipedia:

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@FTP1423: Some car rental agencies use GPS to determine if you took their vehcle out of a predetermined area, or (shock horror!) exceeded the speed limit. This could be for people who maybe don't want to get a ticket mailed to them because they exceeded 67 mph passing a truck on a long uphill.

Is there a purpose to this besides making it easier to steal cars with gps tracking installed. Maybe thats just where my mind went first.

Basically it would make my vehicle and phone invisible to trackers? Am I reading this thing right?

That's pretty damn cool, but what happens to your phone and GPS? Wouldn't it kinda counteract the whole measure to scramble your location in efforts to send or receive a signal?

$300? Hardly. It's on DealExtreme.com for 80 bucks! They also have another one for $40.54. And similarly priced cell blockers.

Note that all of these are pretty much illegal in the US.

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$300? Hardly! These are on dealextreme for $80! Also, they have one for $40 that does the same thing. Just not as small.

Damn! Sorry for the double-post.

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$80 not $300

It's not that cool if someone stealing my car can use it to nullify my LoJack.

@fastmike: You can count on HM Gummint to make ownership of one of these a offense calling for anti-terrorist countermeasures. They've already taken away your guns, why would they want to allow you to keep the right to privacy?

@TC2COOL: i would think that if theres a gps tracking device in a truck, it's probably corporate and not owned by an individual. disabling a device like that would most likely be grounds for getting fired. so, maybe not so much trucker love,.

Yep, Lo-jack just got jacked. At least, as long as the car is on. Of course, only your sophisticated thieves will be aware of this and use it... So those of us driving Dodge Neons are safe. :P

@firesign: My drivers know about these things long before I do (not now). They don't so much care about the log books or me keeping some tabs on where they are, they just hate, with a fervent passion, the idea that I (mostly my bosses) can look over their shoulders and second guess the route they take.

@BenjiClayton: Barrels

It's porbably illegal here in the US, as it's broadcasting and interfering with signals in the RF spectrum. Definitely against FCC regulations.

@flyboy: That depends on which system is installed. The standard Lojack system is not GPS; it's a transmitter and the cops drive around in one of their units (the one with four antennae on the roof) trying to pick up the signal and see what direction it's coming from. They keep doing this until they get close to the vehicle and realize, "There it is!"

The newer Lojack is GPS. BUT, it also has a beacon that communicates with a keyfob. If it moves for too long without communicating with the keyfob, it cries for help and the owner gets messages via SMS, email, or phone.

But yes, it will mess with some anti-theft systems.